Etnische paradoxen.

Publication

Publication

Immigrants and their native-born children tend to be overrepresented among
crime suspects in Europe. Using a representative Dutch survey, we examine
whether inhabitants of Turkish and Moroccan origin also self-report more
crimes than the native Dutch. Additionally, we test various explanations for
ethnic differences in crime, partly employing variables that are unavailable
in administrative data (SES, perceived discrimination, neighbourhood social
control, family bonds, religiousness). We discover two ‘ethnic paradoxes’. First:
contrary to analyses using administrative data, both minorities have similar
to lower self-reported crime rates compared to the majority group when
age, sex, urbanisation, SES and social desirability are controlled. Second: firstgeneration immigrants in particular report fewer crimes than expected given their social disadvantage, thus indicating a notable ‘righteous migrant effect’.